Jaker Ali fires warning to Suryakumar Yadav’s India: 'Bangladesh will be Asia Cup 2025 Champions'

Jaker Ali has opened up about Bangladesh’s bold mission ahead of the upcoming Asia Cup 2025 in the UAE next month. After years of heartbreak, where they finished runners-up in 2012, 2016, and 2018, the Tigers believe that the moment has now finally come to rewrite history.

As the Bangladesh National Cricket Team gears up for the upcoming Asia Cup 2025, Jaker Ali said that they are going into the tournament with a goal to lift the trophy for the very first time, sending an open warning to India. They arrive at the tournament on the back of back-to-back T20I series wins against Sri Lanka and Pakistan.

Jaker Ali Anik reveals Bangladesh’s Asia Cup 2025 mission

The momentum has boosted the Bangladesh National Cricket Team’s confidence, and the dressing room is buzzing with the belief that they could create history by winning the Asia Cup 2025 in the UAE. Meanwhile, Jaker Ali Anik emerged as the dependable batter for Bangladesh.

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With 571 runs in 33 T20Is, including a match-winning 72 not out, the 27-year-old has highlighted the grit and resilience that the Tigers are banking on for success against the top teams like India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka in the upcoming continental tournament.

Jaker Ali told reporters in a press conference, “Of course. This time we are going to the Asia Cup with the goal of becoming champions. Personally, I can say that I am going there only to win the championship. And everyone in the dressing room also believes it. Especially with the environment we have right now and the kind of effort everyone is putting in, we all believe that this time we will go on to become champions.”

Bangladesh to begin Asia Cup 2025 campaign on September 9

Bangladesh will begin their Asia Cup 2025 campaign on September 9 against Hong Kong at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. They are slotted in Group B alongside Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, and Oman; the Tigers know that early wins will set the tone for them in the tournament.

However, the star batter has insisted that the Tigers will not take any team lightly and aim to play their own brand of cricket in the upcoming tournament. Currently, the Tigers are gearing up to face the Netherlands in the three-match T20I series, starting on August 30.

Jaker signed off by saying, “There’s no chance of taking things lightly. Our mindset is that our plan will remain the same—the way we usually play our brand of cricket, we’ll play the same way against any team. So, we’ll prepare in that manner to ensure we can deliver a good performance.”

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Asia Cup 2025 Format and Teams

Notably, the Asia Cup 2025 will feature eight teams divided into two groups of four. The top two teams from each group will advance to the Super Four stage, where they will compete for a spot in the final. The top two teams from the Super Four will face each other in the final on September 28.

Group A has teams from India, Pakistan, the UAE, and Oman, while Group B features Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Hong Kong, and Afghanistan.